| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.903, 154.389 |
| UTC time | 1980-05-05 22:59:52.800 |
Earthquake details
Monday, May 5, 1980 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, May 5, 1980 at 22:59 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 135.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.389 and latitude -5.903.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1980-05-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 135.3 km |
| Honiara | 728.5 km |
| Lae | 823.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 892.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1124.9 km |
| Cairns | 1545.1 km |
| Jayapura | 1563.1 km |
| Abepura | 1570.7 km |
| Merauke | 1570.9 km |
| Townsville | 1699.5 km |
| Wamena | 1724.0 km |
| Mackay | 1788.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.7
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-06 19:03 UTC
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48.3 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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197.2 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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130.5 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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100.5 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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180.3 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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121.8 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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181.9 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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77.6 km |
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